Totally agree with you Ray

V7 is an excellent ski, I've got a V5, with a surf rudder, a great surfer too.

@@josuedelucca7252 thanks for the info! I have the standard rudder. Should I invest in a surf rudder then? How would that work with racing?

@Sophia Sotelo glad to be of help! The surf rudder is a great tool for surfing and good downwind runs. The standard rudder, I found, is excellent for flat water, sheds small weeds and can work in mild down wind runs too. For racing, I believe that having options to choose from, depending on the course and conditions, is the way. So, having the standard and surf rudders will be a good starting point. I also have a third rudder, which creates a bit more drag, and is my training rudder in some instances.

Miami would be underwater! 🙄

also I need to know what brand of leashes you guys use!!!!

Me too 😂

Thanks Frank, that's a good call. Holding the boat after a stack is always a challenge and often we just let them go if its pretty big and take the swim! We have used leg-ropes but they can tangle you up and drag you with the boat in big surf, which is not ideal!

Not yet but on the list Brett!

@@hamishworsley6310 I’m in Rockingham but I’d move heaven and earth to join you guys when you get word the swells up. If you’re on FB look up Paddler Brett and get in touch

I was unaware they made trips in cow town !!

We're hoping for some decent swell lines into winter....

Hi Mark. We generally are leashless (except small waves in crowded areas) but you're right, this means some pretty long swims! We have trialed a leash a few times but I think it increases the risk in bigger surf (straining your hip or being dragged underwater with your boat). We counter that by going out in a group of at least two, so one can generally help with the boat rescue! We are also increasingly wearing impact vests, which help provide some protection and buoyancy but still let you dive.

Hi Keith, yes exactly. The spirit boats can take the pounding and we have a plastic welder to remould and fix them when needed. For smaller waves / downwind when you want the extra speed, the fibreglass or carbon boats would be better. cheers Hamish

No leash on the bigger waves Craig - when you get hammered best to be separate from the boat! However smaller surf, especially windy days, yes you can have one and attach to the back of the boat. We don't typically use paddle leash but definitely got to hang onto that paddle when you come off - so it's an option to use one.

We are mainly using a Spirit PRS 570. These are plastic, which we prefer given the waves and reef could break lighter craft

@@hamishworsley6310 i wish we could have waves like those, here in Italy... Surfski is the most entertaining and fun sport in the world

We use a Spirit PRS 570, which is a plastic. We ding them a lot and they just keep giving!

@@hamishworsley6310 - I haven't been able to find a website for Spirit. Are they still in business? (great video)

Well I thought the comment "Here she comes!" also was a bit of a giveaway!

That would be great. Was that Saturday 3rd - pretty big swell!

They did.